The post-career of high-level sportsmen is not always simple, between the difficulty in accepting the fading of the spotlight and the economic problems that can arise for those who have been behaving more like grasshoppers than ants, dissipating the stunning numbers they have achieved. For some, the end can be very sad, as evidenced by what happened one Donté Greenformer star at Syracuse University at the time selected in the first round of the NBA draft with number 28 by the Memphis Griezzlies in 2008.
Green played for 4 years in the world’s top professional basketball league Sacramento Kingsthat he finished right after the draft, earning an astonishing $5.1 million in those seasons alone🇧🇷 Then his career continued abroad, obtaining contracts in all corners of the world: the latest experiences were in the Dominican Republic, where he won the title in 2016, then in Puerto Rico, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and finally Taiwan last season, where he was cut by the Taichung Wagor Suns on the eve of the playoffs.
Since then – this was March – Green played in the BIG3 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the summer, then reappeared a few days ago, not with the ball in hand, but because he had committed a serious crime. On November 8, the 34-year-old was arrested while trying to rob a gas station in Goshen, Indiana.🇧🇷 According to the police report, Green – a giant over 2 meters and 10 centimeters – “attacked” unarmed at the attendant and told him with threatening gestures of “give him all the money“. Police officers rushed to the scene after a call for help from staff at a nearby fast food restaurant. A madness that could cost the former NBA player dearly, as he risks getting from one to six years in prison if convicted of attempted robbery.🇧🇷
An amazing parable for Green, as we’re talking about someone who had star numbers for the team during his college days at Syracuse, reliving the glories of Carmelo Anthony when it came to points placed on the scoresheet. Then the transition to the NBA did not fulfill its promises and the player began to wander around the world, descending more and more levels, evidently moved to win contracts not by sporting ambition but by economic necessity. His story is a wake-up call for anyone who thinks they’ve arrived and that their well-being will last forever, not bothering to keep something of the huge sums they earn. The future does not take long to arrive and often has the bad face of those who present the bill.
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